Historedia
Person

Sir William Waller

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1643

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir William Waller, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Lansdowne

    1643

    Role: Parliamentarian commander

    1. 2 July 1643 · Bradford-on-AvonRoyalist Advance

      Royalist forces secured strategic positions in the south-west, including the Bradford-on-Avon bridge, ahead of the main battle.

    2. 5 July 1643 · Lansdown HillBattle of Lansdowne

      Parliamentarians fortified Lansdown Hill and engaged Royalist forces, who forced a retreat but suffered heavy losses and disarray.

  2. Battle of Roundway Down

    1643

    Role: Parliamentarian Army of the West commander

    1. 11 July 1643 · Devizes, WiltshirePre-battle Deployment

      Waller occupied Roundway Down and moved east of Devizes on 11 July, while Hopton marched south.

    2. 13 July 1643 · Roundway Down near Devizes, WiltshireBattle of Roundway Down

      Wilmot's exhausted cavalry defeated Waller's larger force, forcing a parliamentary withdrawal.

Sources

  1. Battle of Lansdowne Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Battle of Roundway Down Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27